Anti Harassment Workplace Training Jko

! "The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission defines harassment as: "Unwelcome conduct that is based on a person's protected class, including: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, weight, height, misdemeanor arrest record, marital or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Anything that is offensive or unwelcome !" Words !" Actions !" Music !" Photos, calendars or screen savers of an offensive nature

Conduct "unreasonably interferes with an individual's job performance" or creates an "intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment." ! " A hostile work environment exists when the following conditions are met: !" The employee is the target of negative behavior at work from coworkers, supervisors or others due to the employee's protected status, which includes: race, color, sex, age, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, national ancestry, religion, weight, height, misdemeanor arrest record, marital or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. !" The employer is aware of the negative behavior but takes no steps to eliminate the negative behavior - creating a hostile work environment for employees in that protected group.

"Offensive gestures or motions ! "Displaying or distributing offensive pictures, drawings, or e-mails ! "Glaring or staring at someone ! "Mimicking someone with a disability ! "Ignoring someone or being cold/distant to them

"Physical assault against another person ! "Blocking a person's path ! "Cornering a person ! "Inappropriate touching/bumping into a person ! "Destruction or defacing of another's personal property

Use of racially derogatory words, phrases, epithets ! " Negative comments about a person's religious beliefs (or lack of religious beliefs), including negative comments about a religious holiday a person recognizes ! " Expressing negative stereotypes regarding a person's birthplace or ancestry ! " Negative comments regarding a person's age ! " Derogatory or intimidating references to a person's mental or physical impairment ! " Negative comments about a particular gender or about pregnancy or related conditions

One of the most well known types of harassment and discrimination is sexual harassment. ! "The sometimes-subtle nature can make it difficult to identify. ! "In order to stop sexual harassment in the workplace, we need to realize that sexual harassment comes in several forms and many of them are not blatantly obvious.

"The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission defines sexual harassment as any "unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature"

Anything of a sexual nature that is offensive or unwelcome !" Words !" Actions !" Touching or Hugging !" Music !" Photos, calendars, screen savers of an offensive or sexual nature

Quid Pro Quo: !" When someone in authority attempts to trade sexual favors for job-related benefits such as promotions and raises (or threatens adverse consequences if the advances are rejected). ! "Hostile Work Environment: !" When supervisors or co-workers have created an atmosphere so infused with unwelcome sexual comments or conduct that it interferes with an individual's job performance.

" Looking someone up and down (elevator eyes) ! " Staring at someone's body ! " Blocking a person's path or invading their space ! " Following a person ! " Giving sexual gifts ! " Making facial expressions, winking, throwing kisses, licking lips ! " Making sexual gestures with hands or through body movements.

Touching a person's clothing, hair or body ! "Stalking a person ! "Hugging, patting, kissing or stroking ! "Touching or rubbing oneself sexually around another person ! "Standing close or brushing up against another person

Referring to an adult as a girl, hunk, babe or honey. ! " Whistling at someone, making cat calls or kissing sounds ! " Making sexual comments about a person's body ! " Making sexual innuendos ! " Telling sexual jokes or stories ! " Asking a person about or sharing your own sexual fantasies, preferences or history ! " Asking prying questions about a person's "social" or "sexual life" ! " Repeatedly asking out a person who is not interested ! " Telling lies or spreading rumors about a person's sex life

Advise the person making you uncomfortable that their behavior is unwelcome ! "Promptly notify an Officer of the Agency or Human Resources ! "Do not assume that someone knows this is happening or that it will go away

Our company is committed to a workplace free from any type of harassment or discrimination. ! "Therefore behavior always needs to be professional and appropriate for the workplace.

Understand our company's anti-harassment policies and procedures ! " Refrain from participation in, or encouragement of actions that could be perceived as harassment ! " Immediately report any acts that you think are harassment to the HR Department (whether the actions are directed towards you or another employee) ! " Encourage any employee who confides in you that they are being harassed or discriminated against to immediately report these acts to the HR Department

Reports of harassment/discrimination will be investigated ! " Written statements maybe required of the accuser, the accused and witnesses ! " Information will be held in confidence to the extent practical ! " There will be no retaliation for making a report or participating in the investigation (and any attempted retaliation must be reported) ! " The complaining employee will be notified at the conclusion of the investigation